The Series 60 Special Sedan is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor car with a front mounted engine, sold by Cadillac.
It forms part of Cadillac's Series 60S family of cars.
Power is produced by a side valve, 5.7 litre naturally aspirated 8 cylinder motor, with 2 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 150 bhp (152 PS/112 kW) at 3400 rpm and 384 N·m (283 lb·ft/39.2 kgm) at 1600 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 2059 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3378 mm | 133 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Length | 5732 mm | 225.7 inches | |
| Width | 1986 mm | 78.2 inches | |
| Height | 1695 mm | 66.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2059 kg | 4539 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75.8 litres | 16.7 [20] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
| Engine code | 48-60S | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 5.7 litre 5676 cc (346.371 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88.9 × 114.3 mm
3.5 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Valve gear | side valve (SV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
152 PS (150 bhp) (112 kW) at 3400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
384 Nm (283 ft·lb) (39.2 kgm) at 1600 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
19.7 kW/litre 26.8 ps/litre 26.4 bhp/litre 0.43 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
67.65 Nm/litre
0.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.25:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter 595-S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 850.2 kPa (123.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 709.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 73.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 54.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 72.85 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 18.41 kg/kW 30.75 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.20 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.20 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.77 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 578908 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 6069 | ||
| Model family | Series 60S | ||
| RAC rating | 39.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1948 Cadillac Series 60 Special Sedan added 2018-12-27. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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